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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests |
Noncontrolling interests |
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended
|  |  |  | March 31,
|  |  |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Dollars in thousands) |
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 18,254 |  | $ | 1,419
| Transfer (to) from the noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
|  | Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's issuance of U.S. Cellular shares |  | (1,010) |  |  | (1,012)
|  | Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's repurchase of U.S. Cellular shares |  | 74 |  |  | 3,470
|  | Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests |  | (936) |  |  | 2,458
| Change from net income attributable to TDS and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests | $ | 17,318 |  | $ | 3,877

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